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Administrative Services logo

William J. Wood, Chief Negotiator
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln Nebraska 68509
402-471-4106
fax 402-471-3394


line

State of Nebraska
Governor Heineman
AS Home Page
AS Director's Office
AS Divisions
NIS Home Page

Page last updated: 3/9/12

 

NAPE/AFSCME Labor Contract

Covered Employees Grievance Procedures

Step 1

Employee presents formal grievance to supervisor within 15 workdays of grieved action. The Grievance form is not to be completed during work time or on a State computer.

Supervisor has 10 workdays to meet with the employee and respond in writing.

Step 2

If dissatisfied with response, the grievant appeals supervisor’s decision to the agency head within 10 workdays of receipt of the decision.

Agency head/designee, shall confer with grievant and issue a decision (to be sent via Certified Mail) within 15 workdays.

Step 3

If dissatisfied with the Step 2 response, the grievant has 15 workdays to appeal to voluntary and binding arbitration, or go through formal State Personnel Board (Board) hearing process.

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Required informal Mini Hearing Process Decision to be issued to the parties within 20 workdays of holding the informal hearing.  Either Party has seven (7) workdays to appeal the Mini Hearing decision following receipt.

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If the grievant has decided to go through the formal State Personnel Board hearing process, the case is heard by a Hearing Officer mutually agreed to by the parties, who recommends a decision to the Board. The Board will issue a decision in the matter.

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If the grievant has decided to go through the Voluntary and Binding Arbitration Hearing process, the Arbitrator, who is mutually agreed to by the parties, will decide the matter. - No rules of evidence, and no appeals to a higher court.

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In the formal State Personnel Board Hearing process, the Grievant or the Agency may appeal the decision to District Court.

 

 

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